Effect of Hand Massage on Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Pruritus in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis
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Conditions studied: Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Pruritus
In brief
Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus (CKD-aP) affects about 25% of Swiss hemodialysis patients, most with moderate to severe itching. It negatively impacts sleep, quality of life, and survival. This mixed-methods study will investigate the effect hand massage delivered by nurses on the itch severity, health-related quality of life and sleep compared to usual care in patients on hemodialysis. Fifty-four patients will be randomized to receive either hand massage or verbal attention over three months. Quantitative data (NRS, 5D Itch Scale, KDQOL-SFv1.2) will be collected at baseline, one, and three months. Qualitative interviews with 12 participants who received the hand massage intervention, will explore their experiences. The intervention is safe, non-invasive, and may offer valuable insights into CKD-aP management and pathogenesis.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07312916
- Run by
- University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland
- People needed
- 54
- Starts
- 2025-12-17
- Expected to finish
- 2027-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-03-16
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adults ≥18 years
- on hemodialysis ≥ three months
- able to communicate in French
- diagnosed with CKD-aP based on VAS
- signed informed consent
You may not qualify if…
- Participants with cognitive impairment -
- participants who have been prescribed CKD-aP medications after enrollment in study.
Where it is running
- CHUV — Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland (enrolling)
- Dialyse Riviera — Vevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland (enrolling)
- Etablissements hospitaliers du Nord Vaudois - Hôoital d'Yverdon-les-Bains eHnv — Yverdon-les-Bains, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland (enrolling)
- HUG — Geneva, Switzerland
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